DAILY SHOWER January 11, 2023 Devotion and Declarations
Prayer before the Word:
_ O God, I thank You for yet another day. I magnify Your name because You are my God and all I have. Please, use me according to Your will and prosper me in Jesus name, Amen_
TODAY’S TOPIC: Do not keep quiet
Text: Ezekiel 2:1-10 (NIV):
"2:1. He said to me, "Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak to you."
2:2. As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.
2:3. He said: "Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their fathers have been in revolt against me to this very day.
2:4. The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn. Say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says.'
2:5. And whether they listen or fail to listen--for they are a rebellious house--they will know that a prophet has been among them.
2:6. And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or terrified by them, though they are a rebellious house.
2:7. You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.
2:8. But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you."
2:9. Then I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out to me. In it was a scroll,
2:10. which he unrolled before me. On both sides of it were written words of lament and mourning and woe."
SHOWER (Reflection):
As long as you are a child of God, you must not be deterred from speaking out. God has instructed us to speak out against evil, to preach or proclaim His good news to the world, set the bounds free and heal the brokenhearted. What is affecting your business, health or whatever may be your inability or refusal to manifest that power of God in you. This year must not pass you by. In today's teaching, you can see how God raised Ezekiel for a special assignment of talking to a very stubborn people. God insisted that he must talk to them despite their stubbornness. He did same to Moses, Aaron, Joshua, Caleb and others. Our God always choose the unqualified to qualify the call. If you keep delaying, it will be very dangerous and affect you badly. Stand up, think well today, discover that light and shine it through for Christ manifestation around you.
PRAYER/DECLARATIONS
1. O Jesus, I am sorry for running away from Your purpose for me. Touch me again, and manifest that Your call or purpose in me. In Jesus name, Amen.
2. O God arise in your power and majesty, burn to ashes every principality and power that is still creating fears around me in Jesus name, Amen!
3. Whether the enemies like it or not, I will never beg for bread this year. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen!
Go on, explore and celebrate all through 2023!!!